GOING strictly by the law, Alex Compton admits he can never be a Filipino, even if he was born in the Philippines and lived most of his life here."Di ba may mga Filipino at may mga Fil-Am? Tapos ako naman ...

THE Philippines gets represented as the NBA 2K League holds its 2019 Draft on Wednesday, Manila time at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Filipino gamer Aminolah Rial Polog Jr. (d_RIAL_deal) is among the 22 international players from nine countries and in the ...

JUSTIN Brownlee basically took the first step in becoming a Filipino citizen - and perhaps playing for Gilas Pilipinas in the future.Party List rep. Mikee Romero has co-authored a bill for the naturalization of the three-time Ginebra champion import, who ...

WHAT exactly would you expect in an English class with guys like Calvin Abueva and Vic Manuel in attendance, or from a group of Fil-foreign players such as Chris Banchero and Tony dela Cruz taking up Tagalog lessons?Definitely, it's ...

WHILE he's in seventh heaven, might as well shoot for the stars, too.Fresh from a impressive Ultimate Fighting Championship debut (UFC) less than three weeks ago in Melbourne, Jenel Lausa is already dreaming of a fight against the top draw ...

REECE McLaren seeks to prove there's a Filipino in him as he challenges Bibiano Fernandes for his ONE bantamweight belt in Age of Domination on Friday night at the Mall of Asia Arena.Born and raised in Australia, the 25-year- ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Filipino Miguel Tabuena soared to a four-over par 75 on Friday while enduring pain on his right shoulder and tumbled out of contention for a medal in the Olympic golf competition.Tabuena, 22, bogeyed the opening par-5 ...

DEE Brown stressed that making it to the world's biggest stage of basketball is more than just about producing eye-popping numbers on the court. The retired NBA player and now scout for the Los Angeles Clippers gave a quick rundown ...

KOBE Paras has abandoned a plan to play for the UCLA Bruins in the US NCAA Division I because of an 'academic issue.'According to a statement released by the school, the Filipino teen phenom has 'withdrawn from the ...

MIXED martial arts is one of the world's fastest-growing sports and could even progress further, especially in the Philippines, with boxing's top draw about to hang up his gloves.Rolando Dy looks to pounce on the opportunity as he ...

GLOBAL FC is appealing its disqualification from the United Football League Cup before the Philippine Football Federation, standing pat on its claim that Satoshi Otomo is of Filipino descent.The UFL earlier suspended the two-time league champion for the rest of ...

MIAMI - Erik Spoelstra should get a little credit if and when a megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. finally happens on May 2.While he hopes the fight will happen, the Miami coach hopes he will be too busy to ...

FORMER NBA star Richard Hamilton said he was 'amazed' with what he saw from Kobe Paras from video compilations he stumbled on online and believes the Filipino player has what it takes to make it to the NBA."I think ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - After a dream finish in the CIMB Classic on Sunday, the bonuses just keep coming for Filipino golfer Angelo Que.Already richer by US$189,000 (P8.3 million) after his joint eighth finish that moved him up to ...

UNIVERSAL Reality Combat Championship founder Alvin Aguilar is looking at a promising future ahead for Filipino mixed marital artists.But he believes they don't need ONE FC to get there.Fresh from a successful 25th staging of the country's premier ...

NONITO Donaire has high respect for fellow world champion Nicholas Walters.But the Filipino doesn't see his Jamaican opponent being in the same level as he is."Walters is a good champion but really, how many quality fights has he been ...

INCHEON, South Korea-Gilas Pilipinas was given a rousing welcome on Saturday night by Filipinos not just in this city but in neighboring areas as well.The team arrived at 9 p.m. (10 p.m. Manila) safely after concerns about their ...

OF all the questions thrown at him, there was one Brandon Vera felt he didn't have to answer.The gist of the question was: Does he expect to make a successful transition from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world's biggest ...